The US might default. People still invest in the USD. Sure everything can fall apart, nothing is perfect. But it doesn't need to be perfect to be useful. The

The US might default. People still invest in the USD. Sure everything can fall apart, nothing is perfect. But it doesn't need to be perfect to be useful. The blockchain is, directly and indirectly, undermining nation states so I am under no illusion that it will be easy peasy spread. But why should that ever be a bigger problem than spending millions of dollars on all sorts of foundational research that never goes anywhere? Opportunity cost.